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Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) Care Guide

What It Is

Not a true palm or fern, but a cycad—ancient cone-bearing plants. Can live 1000+ years.

Care Requirements

Light: Bright indirect; tolerates direct sun. Not a low-light plant.
Pot Size: Keep in small pot.
Water: Top quarter of soil dry between thorough waterings.
Humidity: Tolerates high or low.
Fertilizer: Sparingly, only during active growth.

Pests & Propagation

Watch for scale and mealybugs. Propagate from basal offsets or seeds.

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